Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Iranian Revolution of 1978

Iranian Revolution of 1978–79, also called Islamic
Revolution, popular uprising in Iran in 1978–79 that resulted in the overthrow
of authoritarian regime and led to the establishment of an Islamic republic. People
poured into the streets of Tehran and other cities, chanting anti-government
slogans. Middle class Iranians, university students, and Islamist supporters of
the Ayatollah Khomeini united to demand the overthrow of Shah Mohammad Reza
Pahlavi. Between August and December 1978, strikes and demonstrations
paralyzed the country. The Shah left Iran for exile on 16 January 1979, as the
last Persian monarch, leaving his duties to a regency council. Ayatollah Khomeini was invited back
to Iran by the government, and returned to Tehran to a greeting by several
million Iranians. Iran voted by national referendum to become an Islamic
Republic on 1 April 1979, and to approve a new theocratic-republican
constitution whereby Khomeini became Supreme Leader of the country in December
1979. It was a relatively non-violent revolution, and it helped to redefine the
meaning and practice of modern revolutions. From 1 to 11 February, is
celebrated every year in Iran as the "Decade of Fajr. 11 February is
"Islamic Revolution's Victory Day", a national holiday with state sponsored
demonstrations in every city. Join Two Revolutions and a Coup Iran tourto learn what has
happened in Iran during its constitutional revolution of 1905, the Coup against
the prime minister of the time Dr. Mossadegh in 1953, the revolution of 1979
and in general its recent history.